Food Science

Administration of this program is through the Department of Food and Bioproduct Sciences, College of Agriculture and Bioresources; the contact people are the student advisors, Dr. Michael Nickerson and Dr. Darren Korber (2013-2014), or the Department Head, Dr. Phyllis J. Shand.

Food Science is a multidisciplinary science-based field that incorporates chemistry, biochemistry, biology, engineering, microbiology and nutrition to solve real world issues associated with the many facets of food manufacture. Specific topics relating to the Food Science program include, but are not limited to, study of the chemical and physical nature of foods, causes of food deterioration, basis of food safety, and principles of food processing and preservation. The foundation of food science lies in the scientific understanding of food components such as water, carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, and the reactions that occur in foods during processing and storage. The discipline is expanding by incorporating developments in advanced technologies, such as biotechnology, nanotechnology and nutritional genomics.

Residency Requirements in the Major

To receive a degree in Food Science, students must complete at least two-thirds of the following coursework (to the nearest highest multiple of 3 credit units) from the University of Saskatchewan.

Any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is met.

Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.

CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the General Requirement.

Social Sciences

ANTH 111.3

ARCH 112.3

ARCH 116.3

ECON 111.3

ECON 114.3

GEOG 130.3

INDG 107.3

IS 110.3

LING 111.3

LING 112.3

POLS 111.3

POLS 112.3

PSY 120.3

PSY 121.3

SOC 111.3

SOC 112.3

WGST 112.3

Most senior-level social science courses provided that the prerequisite is met.

Most statistics courses are not accepted for credit in the General Requirement

Fine Arts

ART 111.6

ART 112.6

ART 113.6

ART 136.3

ART 141.3

ART 161.3

ARTH 120.3

ARTH 121.3

DRAM 101.3

DRAM 104.6

DRAM 110.3

DRAM 113.3

DRAM 118.3

DRAM 119.3

DRAM 121.3

INCC 120.1

INCC 150.1

MUS 101.3

MUS 105.3

MUS 111.3

MUS 120.2

MUS 121.2

MUS 133.3

MUS 134.3

MUS 150.3

MUS 151.3

MUS 175.3

MUS 184.3

Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met.

Courses with No Program Type

INCC 201.3

INCC 280.3

INTS 110.3

INTS 203.3

NRTH 101.3

C6 Major Requirement (39 credit units)

BLE 303.3

BMSC 200.3

BMSC 230.3

CHEM 250.3

FABS 110.3

FABS 212.3

FABS 315.3

FABS 325.3

FABS 345.3

FABS 366.3

FABS 417.3

FABS 452.3

FABS 486.3 or FABS 493.3

C7 Electives Requirement (39 credit units)

Required Cognate Courses

Choose 9 credit units from the following:

NUTR 120.3

STAT 245.3 or PLSC 214.3

CHEM 221.3 or CHEM 231.3 or CHEM 242.3 or CHEM 255.3

Open Electives (30 credit units)

Arts and Science courses, or those from other Colleges that have been approved for Arts and Science credit, to complete the requirements for 120 credit unit Four-year program, of which at least 66 must be at the 200-level or higher. Students are encouraged to choose from the following list of recommended courses:

Bachelor of Science Honours (B.Sc. Honours) - Food Science

Students interested in entering an Honours program should consult advisors in the department concerned before registering for their second year. Of the 120 credit units required for the B.Sc. Honours degree, at least 66 credit units must be at the senior level. Application for admission to Honours is not considered until successful completion of at least 60 credit units with a Cumulative Weighted Average of at least 70% overall and at least 70% in the subject of Honours. For further details, please see the Academic Information and Policies section.

C1 Science Requirement (18 credit units)

BIOL 120.3

BIOL 121.3

CHEM 112.3

CHEM 115.3

PHYS 115.3

PHYS 117.3

C2 Humanities Writing Requirement (6 credit units)

Choose 6 credit units from the following:

CMRS 110.3

CMRS 111.3

ENG 110.6

ENG 111.3

ENG 112.3

ENG 113.3

ENG 114.3

HIST 110.3

HIST 111.3

HIST 115.3

HIST 120.6

HIST 121.3

HIST 122.3

HIST 125.3

HIST 135.3

HIST 145.3

HIST 151.3

HIST 152.3

HIST 155.3

HIST 165.3

HIST 170.6

HIST 175.3

INTS 101.12

LIT 100.6

PHIL 110.6

PHIL 115.3

PHIL 120.3

PHIL 133.3

C3 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)

Choose 6 credit units from the following:

ANTH 111.3

ARCH 112.3

ARCH 116.3

ECON 111.3

ECON 114.3

GEOG 130.3

INDG 107.3

IS 110.3

LING 111.3

LING 112.3

POLS 111.3

POLS 112.3

PSY 120.3

PSY 121.3

SOC 111.3

SOC 112.3

WGST 112.3

Any senior-level social science course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Social Science Requirement

Any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is met.

Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.

CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the General Requirement.

Social Sciences

ANTH 111.3

ARCH 112.3

ARCH 116.3

ECON 111.3

ECON 114.3

GEOG 130.3

INDG 107.3

IS 110.3

LING 111.3

LING 112.3

POLS 111.3

POLS 112.3

PSY 120.3

PSY 121.3

SOC 111.3

SOC 112.3

WGST 112.3

Most senior-level social science courses provided that the prerequisite is met.

Most statistics courses are not accepted for credit in the General Requirement

Fine Arts

ART 111.6

ART 112.6

ART 113.6

ART 136.3

ART 141.3

ART 161.3

ARTH 120.3

ARTH 121.3

DRAM 101.3

DRAM 104.6

DRAM 110.3

DRAM 113.3

DRAM 118.3

DRAM 119.3

DRAM 121.3

INCC 120.1

INCC 150.1

MUS 101.3

MUS 105.3

MUS 111.3

MUS 120.2

MUS 121.2

MUS 133.3

MUS 134.3

MUS 150.3

MUS 151.3

MUS 175.3

MUS 184.3

Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met.

Courses with No Program Type

INCC 201.3

INCC 280.3

INTS 110.3

INTS 203.3

NRTH 101.3

C6 Major Requirement (54 credit units)

BLE 303.3

BMSC 200.3

BMSC 230.3

CHEM 250.3

FABS 110.3

FABS 212.3

FABS 315.3

FABS 325.3

FABS 345.3

FABS 366.3

FABS 417.3

FABS 452.3

FABS 486.3 or FABS 493.3 or FABS 494.6

Choose 15 credit units from the following:

FABS 323.3

FABS 334.3

FABS 360.3

FABS 362.3

FABS 371.3

FABS 401.3

FABS 411.3

FABS 457.3

FABS 460.3

FABS 474.3

FABS 486.3

FABS 493.3

Other courses at the discretion of the undergraduate student advisor

C7 Electives Requirement (24 credit units)

Required Cognate Courses (9 credit units)

Choose 9 credit units from the following:

NUTR 120.3

STAT 245.3 or PLSC 214.3

CHEM 221.3 or CHEM 231.3 or CHEM 242.3 or CHEM 255.3

Open Electives (15 credit units)

Arts and Science courses, or those from other Colleges that have been approved for Arts and Science credit, to complete the requirements for 120 credit unit Honours program, of which at least 66 must be at the 200-level or higher. Students are encouraged to choose from the following list of recommended courses.

BIOC 310.3

BIOL 226.3 (formerly BIOL 211)

BMSC 230.3

BMSC 240.3

AREC 292.3

CHEM 115.3

CHEM 221.3

CHEM 231.3

CHEM 242.3 (if not taken as part of C6 or as a required cognate course)